PODCAST · science
Food Production
by UCTV
In 2040 there will be 9 billion people to feed. Experts from around the world are researching ways to produce enough food without harming the environment.
Episodes
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Kosher Nation: Why More and More of America’s Food Answers to a Higher Authority
In this captivating account of a Bible-based practice that has grown into a multibillion- dollar industry, journalist Sue Fishkoff travels throughout America and to Shanghai, China to find out who eats kosher food, who produces it, who is responsible for its certification, and how this…
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Out of the Past - A Journey Through the Landscapes of Livestock Production
Our grandparents were mostly farmers and ranchers, but now food is produced by less than 3% of the population. This tenuous situation is spreading across the world, from developed countries to the grasslands of Mongolia. The threat to remaining family ranchers in the US and herders of Mongolia…
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The Politics of Food (Conversations with History)
Host Harry Kreisler welcomes writer Michael Pollan for a discussion of the agricultural industrial complex that dominates consumer choices about what to eat. He explores the origins, evolution and consequences of this system for the nation’s health and environment. He highlights the role of...
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A Food Agenda for the Next Administration
Journalist Michael Pollan joins a panel of farmers, government officials and healthy food choice advocates outline a nutrition agenda for the next presidential administration. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism presents" [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 15417]
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto with Michael Pollan
"Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These words to live by from the award-winning author Michael Pollan resonate at the heart of his newest work, “In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto.” He considers what science does and does not know about diet and health, proposing a new way of…
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Food Farming and Genetics: A Panel Discussion with Michael Pollan
Author Michael Pollan discusses his book about the ethics and ecology of eating. He is joined by a distinguished panel to discuss topics related to food, agriculture and the environment. [Humanities] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 12178]
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In 2040 there will be 9 billion people to feed. Experts from around the world are researching ways to produce enough food without harming the environment.
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Food Production is created and hosted by UCTV.
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